Ottawa has confirmed the death of Canadian mining executive Kirk Woodman in Burkina Faso. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is working on the investigation with authorities in the west African country. (The Canadian Press)

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Toronto police have charged 66-year-old Bruce McArthur with first-degree murder in the disappearances of Selim Esen and Andrew Kinsman from the city’s gay village last year. Police say they are still looking for the bodies.

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has struck down a law permitting federal prisons to place inmates in solitary confinement indefinitely. The B.C. Civil Liberties Association says the practice hinders prisoners' rehabilitation.

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland met with Japanese counterpart Taro Kono on Monday in Vancouver, ahead of an international gathering to discuss security and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

Justin Trudeau was questioned over his response to an 11-year-old girl’s claim that a man cut her hijab, which police are now calling untrue. The prime minister says it's important to remind people Canada defends religious freedoms.

A Toronto-area man has been charged in connection with the sale of billions of stolen personal identities through the website Leakedsource.com. RCMP Staff Sgt. Maurizio Rosa says some Canadians could be affected.

More than 1,000 mourners attended a funeral in Victoria on Friday for two sisters who were found dead on Christmas Day. Family friends of six-year-old Chloe Berry and four-year-old Aubrey Berry say the sisters were “joyful, happy girls.”

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is “hoping for the best” in the sixth round of NAFTA talks, but is prepared for a U.S. withdrawal from the trade deal. Montreal will host the negotiations Jan. 23 to 28.

Protesters rallied Wednesday at several Tim Hortons locations against cuts some outlets made to employee breaks and benefits after Ontario’s minimum wage hike. Toronto demonstrators explain why they don’t support a boycott.

Liberal MPs denied an opposition bid to summon Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to an ethics committee over his dealings with the Aga Khan. Opposition MPs are accusing the Liberal members on the committee of toeing the party line.